June 11th, 2026
About the Festival.
June 11th 2026
Bringing publishing professionals together to make better decisions when it comes to engaging, converting and retaining their audiences.
A full day of expert insights on stage, insightful conversations off stage and plenty of time to chat with fellow Audiencers!
The Festival Program
Doors open at 9:30am, with Madeleine taking to the stage for the introduction at 10am.
The key theme for this edition is diversification to avoid saturation!
- 10 AM
- 10:30 AM
Welcome, and industry trends for success in 2026
Madeleine White
Co-founder
Audiencers
- 10:30 AM
- 11:15 AM
The known user revolution: How registration solves the industry’s reach vs. revenue gap
Shirin Shity
Senior Marketing Manager
Project Syndicate
Patrick Rademacher
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
Ringier Media
Ross Wilmot
Director Reader Revenue
Broadsheet
- 11:15 AM
- 11:45 AM
Inside Le Monde in English: 2 years since the launch and already on track to be profitable in 2026
Arnaud Aubron
Director of Diversification
Le Monde
- 11:45 AM
- 12:15 AM
Coffee break
- 12:15 AM
- 1 PM
From “We Learned” to “We Launched”: shipping for next-gen audiences
Brought to you by our friends & strategic partner, NPA
Aldana Vales
Sr. Program Manager
NPA
(2 US publisher panelists to be confirmed following the NPA next-gen sprint in March)
- 1 PM
- 2:15 PM
Lunch
- 2:15 PM
- 2:45 PM
TBC
Brought to you by code.store
TBC
- 2:45 PM
- 3:15 PM
Apps and reader revenue, a match made in heaven
Stefan Schneiderbauer
Senior Product Manager
FUNKE
James Webb
Group Product Manager, Apps
The Economist
Kevin Anderson
Director, Digital Revenue Network
WAN-IFRA
- 3:15 PM
- 3:45 PM
Break
- 3:45 PM
- 4:15 PM
TBC
Brought to you by Arc XP
TBC
- 4:15 PM
- 4:45 PM
TBC
TBC
- 4:45 PM
- 6 PM
Networking drinks
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What a fantastic event!
The size was just right… The speaker lineup was impressively diverse…Every presenter brought their own strengths to the stage. What stood out most to me was how welcoming and relaxed the atmosphere felt, whether you were new to the industry or a seasoned professional, there was something valuable for everyone."
Daniela Bez, Rheinpfalz
Thank you to our event partners
